Place2Be Counsellor, Bamford, Castleton & Moorhouse, Rochdale
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[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] Counsellor, Bamford, Castleton & Moorhouse, Rochdale
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is hiring a qualified counsellor.
- Location: Rochdale (GM 3 Oldham and Rochdale)
- Salary: £17,726 pro rata (from FTE of £29,543 p.a)
- Job Type: Fixed Term (Contract) – 21 hours per week
- Working Pattern: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (negotiable)
- Closing Date: 11 May 2026
About The Role
Together we can change children’s lives. At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], we believe every child should have easy access to mental health support whenever they need it. We create a safe place in schools where children and young people can open up without pressure or stigma. Allowing our highly skilled and diverse counsellors to reach children, young people and their families who need us.
Qualified, creative and ambitious. Sound like you? As a level 4 qualified therapist / counsellor, you’ll not only work in one to one situations with young people providing clinical assessments and interventions, you’ll also engage in the wider school community to strengthen skills, and promote understanding of child mental health and the importance of early intervention.
As part of a huge community across the United Kingdom you’ll have opportunities to bring your fresh thinking and ideas to the table to help us shape our programmes for today and tomorrow. You’ll have access to an enormous range of training and development and a pathway to develop and grow your career.
This is an advert for 1-day provision in 3 MHST schools until the end of March 2027. Candidates can apply on one, two or all three schools: Bamford Academy, Belgium St, Rochdale; Castleton Primary School, Hillcrest Road, Rochdale; Moorhouse Academy, Crossley Street, Milnrow, Rochdale.
For a career with purpose, this is your place.
Our Benefits
- Annual Leave that increases with service
- Comprehensive learning and development to enable you to progress your career
- 5% contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance of four times your annual salary
- A comprehensive employee assistance programme
- Mobile Phone Discounts (EE network)
- Wellbeing days to allow you some ‘you’ time
- Christmas holidays closure period in addition to your annual leave
Recruitment Process
As part of your application you will need to answer some shortlisting questions. Please answer these as fully as you can, we recommend using the STAR model. Situation, Task, Action Result. Your answers will be used in the shortlisting process.
Closing date for applications: Midnight on 11/05/2026
Interview date: 18/05/2026
How to Apply
Please apply via the website. If you have any questions, contact the recruitment team on [contact hidden] or email [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. We welcome applications from everyone. We are proud to be a disability confident employer.